Common mormon [Papilio polytes] — male and female

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Flora & Fauna

The Common mormon is a common species of swallowtail butterfly which is widely spread across Asia. It is known for mimicking inedible swallowtails such as the Common rose and Crimson rose. The butterfly prefers flowers such as Ixora, Lantana and Jasminum. The Common mormon is abundantly found in orange and lime orchards. According to Wikipedia, the Common mormon is common in the monsoon and post-monsoon months.

Collection:

Nature Collection

Album Name:

Mymoon Moghul collection - Butterflies

Photograph ID:

001/0383/0007

Album ID:

0383

Photographer:

Mymoon Moghul was born and brought up in the IIT Madras campus. She did her schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Madras. Mymoon Moghul graduated from Quaid-e-Millat Govt. College for Women, Chennai with a degree in zoology. Following this, she completed her post-graduation in Library and Information Science and Psychology. In 2001, Mymoon attained a doctorate in the field of scientometrics. She has been working as a library professional since 1986. Since 1993, she has been working at the CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai. She is a passionate wildlife photographer.